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COURTNEY

It's been 2 days that he has locked me inside my room. Why was he so mad that I decided to work? I mean it's not like I'm bothering him or anything I will go on my own and come back on my own. Tears weld my eyes because of the way he is treating me. I haven't done anything wrong. He had asked Lina to serve me food from time to time and in my ROOM ONLY! I haven't touched a single thing that has been served to me. I have lost my appetite completely. I feel like Rapunzel, trapped in a huge tower, but Rapunzel's man of dreams came to save her and I don't think the man of my dreams is going to come and save me because the man of my dreams is a monster.

JASON

The day I saw her leave the house to go to work is when I lost it. I thought she'll have the decency to ask me if she is allowed to work or no but she just made the decision for herself. She is married to me and she has to be safe and I don't think she is safe. She doesn't know the place or the people here. Everything I think about what I did to her that morning, I feel like someone pierced a dagger in my heart. I know I hate her but I don't know why I feel this way. She bought it on herself she deserves it! She is nothing but a sympathy seeker! That's it! I hate her. I was suddenly interrupted by my thoughts when Tom came into my cabin. Tom is my guy. He has always been there for me and I trust him more than myself. He is like people say, my right hand.

" Sir Mrs.Roberts is quiet she has not been responding to any of the calls made by Lina or Jack. We tried to open the door but it has been locked from inside. She didn't even open the door for the morning breakfast."

"Let's go home."

We race to my car and he starts driving. We reach home in like 20 minutes.

COURTNEY

I was looking out of the window when I started feeling uneasy. I was not able to contemplate what was going around me as I saw everything blurring and I flicked my eyelids fast to make sure I can see. Just I heard Lina's voice calling for me to open the door for breakfast. I try to get to the door and ask Lina for help but I soon realized that I'm not able to walk. With great difficulty, I walk out till the bed but suddenly everything blacks out and I cannot see anything. I turn the knob to open the door although my eyes were giving up on me. I feel the door open. Yes, the door is open. I quickly run out of the room and grab a glass of water and gulp it down like I've hadn't had water in years. Then I see Jason near the steps watching me with a smirk. After he gives me the crooked look he starts walking up the stairs. I slam the glass on the kitchen counter and advance towards him. He is near his room by the time I catch up to him. I quickly turn him by his arm so that he faces me. He looks at me and before he can make an assumption I slap him really hard on his cheek and his face tilts a little and before I could slap him another he pulls my arm and twists it behind my back, still facing him. Tears fill my eyes.

"let go of my hand."

Instead of letting go he twists it even more making me wince in pain loudly.

"Apologise Courtney."

"No."

Pulling me really hard he shoves me into the wall near the door and I squeak in pain. He twists my hand harder and his other hand on my face pushing me into the wall.

"What did I tell you? you don't disrespect me."

"apologize right now!"

He pushes me further into the wall and I can feel my arm ripping out of my shoulder.

"I-I I'm sorry." I finally say with tears flowing down my eyes. He immediately pulls me by the hair and pushes me out of the room making me land roughly on the floor and shuts the door immediately. I get up and sit on the floor crying and wonder why does everything happens to me. Why do I attract all the negativity? I was in an abusive relationship before. My ex-boyfriend was overly possessive and used to beat me up if I spoke to any other man including my boss. He forcibly made me move in with him and used to take out all of his frustrations on me. After we broke up he started stalking me and I had to get a restraining order against him. Even in school, I was bullied by everyone. Why me? Why me god? I kept sobbing the whole night laying on the floor with my knees pressed to my belly tightly.